arrogantadjective
uk/ˈær.ə.ɡənt/us/ˈer-/B2 unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other people:
I found him arrogant and rude.
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- She has an authoritative manner that at times is almost arrogant.
- I watched the interview and thought he seemed quite arrogant.
- He manages to exude confidence without being arrogant.
- Like a lot of hospital consultants, he terrifies his patients with his arrogant manner.
- If I say I'm a leading economic expert, won't that sound rather arrogant?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Showing arrogance and conceit
- (as) proud as Lucifer idiom
- a cut above idiom
- airs and graces idiom
- as if you owned the place idiom
- be too clever by half idiom
- brash
- cocksure
- egoistic
- egotistic
- get on your high horse idiom
- haughty
- hifalutin
- overbearing
- preen
- put on the dog idiom
- revolve
- revolve around sb/sth
- self-appointed
- self-importance
- snotty
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arrogance
noun [ U ] uk/ˈær.ə.ɡəns/us/ˈer-/
Examples
- I was amazed by the breathtaking arrogance of the man!
- Once he reached a position of power, he allowed himself to be taken over by greed and arrogance.
- If you show total belief in your ability, it can be seen as arrogance.
- The group talk with a charming lack of arrogance about their sudden rise to stardom
- The professor's arrogance and vanity made her unpopular with colleagues and students alike.
He has a self-confidence that is sometimes seen as arrogance.
arrogantly
adverb usuk/-li/
The authorities had behaved arrogantly, she said.